Lightsys Technology Services INC FY2023 filing

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Sharpsburg, GA501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 58-2456306

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As a missionary religious order worshiping and serving together, we partner in Jesus' Great Commission via the provision of free-of-charge IT consulting, training, software development, and missions mobilization, for other non-profit international Christian mission organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$122K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$122K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$309K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$284K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$135K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$309K
FY2023▲ +12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$251K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$289K
Expenses
$284K
FY2023▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021$234K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$291K
Net assets
$135K
FY2023▲ +23%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$107K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$135K
FY2024$132K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2000.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $242K Management & general 10% · $29K Fundraising 5% · $13K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $122K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO and Board Member
$72,220Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President and Board Member
$49,400Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gregory Beeley’s $78K as President/CEO and Board Member is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gregory Beeley$78,440$72,220$71,900$67,240$63,060
Timothy Young$52,200$49,400$50,280$49,840$47,380

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provide free IT help and training to Christian mission groups worldwide.

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3 program services account for $202K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Program

Software Research and Development for Missions. During 2023, we continued work on the Kardia missionary sending software system, with a goal to provide missions with free-of-charge, flexible, and secure data processing for missionary sending offices. Development focused on reporting and integrations.

$95Kprogram expense
02

Program

Technology Consulting for Christian Missions. During 2023, we assisted thirteen organizations in person and provided significant remote assistance to many more organizations as well. Our goal in all of these things is to help missionaries and mission organizations focus more effectively on the work of Christ's Great Commission, by…

$62Kprogram expense
03

Program

Missions Mobilization, Discipleship, and Training. During 2023 we carried on discipleship and training activities in conjunction with our consulting work. We also emphasized discipleship and training in our one-year and summer internship programs, with one intern participating during 2023.

$45Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$309K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$294K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$945
Money outPt IX
$284K
Ln 25
Programscol B$242K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$135K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K
Total assetsLn 16$140K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$294K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$651
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$945
Other incomeLn 4–11$138
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$309K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$116K
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$124K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$800
Total assetsLn 16$140K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$135K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 662
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K$124K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20K$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$115K$140K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$110K$135K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$122K$113K$4K$4K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$102K$98K$786$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$142$129$2$11
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$500$0$500$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$1K$270$32
Advertising and promotionLn 12$646$0$646$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$203$2K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$959$4K$13
RoyaltiesLn 15$147$0$147$0
OccupancyLn 16$9K$600$9K$0
TravelLn 17$9K$7K$1K$214
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$16K$2K$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$703$815$21
InsuranceLn 23$3K$1K$2K$67
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$1K$600$20
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$284K$242K$29K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $289K$291K−$3K$132K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $309K$284K$25K$135K 990 PDF
FY2022 $276K$273K$3K$110K 990 PDF
FY2021 $251K$234K$17K$107K 990 PDF
FY2020 $250K$244K$6K$90K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $308,995 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$293,694
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$651
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$293,694
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,218 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$14,218
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $945$945
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $138 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$138
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,356 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $945$308,995
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $284,013 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,750$1,750
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $113,121 · Management $4,380 · Fundraising $4,119$121,620
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $97,919 · Management $786 · Fundraising $3,545$102,250
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $129 · Management $2 · Fundraising $11$142
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $500 · Fundraising $0$500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,288 · Management $270 · Fundraising $32$1,590
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $646 · Fundraising $0$646
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $203 · Management $1,951 · Fundraising $5,099$7,253
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $959 · Management $4,040 · Fundraising $13$5,012
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $147 · Fundraising $0$147
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $600 · Management $8,781 · Fundraising $0$9,381
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,413 · Management $1,181 · Fundraising $214$8,808
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,791 · Management $2,481 · Fundraising $0$18,272
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $703 · Management $815 · Fundraising $21$1,539
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,029 · Management $2,018 · Fundraising $67$3,114
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,369 · Management $600 · Fundraising $20$1,989
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $242,274 · Management $28,598 · Fundraising $13,141$284,013
Part X · Balance sheet $139,573 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $90,647$115,936
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $223$8,168
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,209$1,669
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $20,000$13,000
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $800$800
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $114,879$139,573
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,850$4,562
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,850$4,562
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $82,135$102,769
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $27,894$32,242
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $110,029$135,011
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $114,879$139,573
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $135,011 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$308,995
XI-2 Total expenses$284,013
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,982
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$110,029
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$135,011

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